---
name: "AuDataFormats"
section: "3x"
platform: "linux"
package: "nas"
version: "1.2p5-3"
release: "Debian 2.0 (Hamm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/AuDataFormats/3x"
---

# AuDataFormats(3x)

audio data formats.

## Name

**AuDataFormats** - audio data formats.

## Synopsis

\#include \<audio/audiolib.h\>

Currently, the following data formats are defined: **AuFormatULAW8**, **AuFormatLinearUnsigned8**, **AuFormatLinearSigned8**, **AuFormatLinearSigned16MSB**, **AuFormatLinearUnsigned16MSB**, **AuFormatSignedLinear16LSB**, and **AuFormatLinearUnsigned16LSB**.

- **AuFormatULAW8**

  Designates a data format in which samples are stored as 8-bit ulaw values.

- **AuFormatLinearUnsigned8**

  Designates a data format in which samples are stored as unsigned 8-bit values.

- **AuFormatLinearSigned8**

  Designates a data format in which samples are stored as signed 8-bit values.

- **AuFormatLinearSigned16MSB**

  Designates a data format in which samples are stored as signed 16-bit values, with the most significant byte first.

- **AuFormatLinearUnsigned16MSB**

  Designates a data format in which samples are stored as unsigned 16-bit values, with the most significant byte first.

- **AuFormatSignedLinear16LSB**

  Designates a data format which samples are stored as signed 16-bit values, with the least significant byte first.

- **AuFormatLinearUnsigned16LSB**

  Designates a data format which samples are stored as unsigned 16-bit values, with the least significant byte first.

## See Also

**AuFileFormats**.

audiolib - **Network Audio System** C Language Interface